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Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Costco Wholesale Common stock, shares issued (in shares) decreased by 0.1% to $443.69M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 0.0%, from $443.73M to $443.69M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Common stock, shares issued (in shares) shows relatively stable performance with a 0.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ2 2026Mar 11, 2026
How to read this metric
Increases indicate equity financing or stock-based compensation, while decreases result from share buybacks.
Detailed definition
This represents the total number of shares that the company has distributed to shareholders. It includes both shares cur...
Peer comparison
Used to calculate earnings per share and evaluate dilution trends compared to industry peers.
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other_common_stock_shares_issuedHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $442.14M | $441.83M | $443.43M | $443.28M | $443.03M | $442.66M | $443.84M | $443.55M | $443.22M | $442.79M | $443.79M | $443.55M | $443.37M | $443.13M | $443.94M | $443.73M | $443.52M | $443.24M | $443.92M | $443.69M |
| QoQ Change | — | -0.1% | +0.4% | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +0.3% | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.1% | +0.2% | -0.1% | -0.0% | -0.1% | +0.2% | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.1% | +0.2% | -0.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +0.2% | +0.2% | +0.1% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | +0.0% | +0.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
Range$441.83M – $443.94M
CAGR+0.1%
Avg YoY Growth+0.1%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Costco Wholesale's common stock, shares issued (in shares)?
- Costco Wholesale (COST) reported common stock, shares issued (in shares) of $443.69M in Q4 2025.
- How has Costco Wholesale's common stock, shares issued (in shares) changed year-over-year?
- Costco Wholesale's common stock, shares issued (in shares) decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from $443.73M to $443.69M.
- What is the long-term trend for Costco Wholesale's common stock, shares issued (in shares)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Costco Wholesale's common stock, shares issued (in shares) has grown at a 0.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $441.26M to $443.24M.
- What does common stock, shares issued (in shares) mean?
- The total number of shares the company has created and distributed to investors.